Lake service providers required to take aquatic invasive species training

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering aquatic invasive species (AIS) training to owners of lake service provider businesses in Minnesota so they can legally work in the state’s waters.

Businesses are legally required attend AIS training and acquire a permit before being hired to place or remove water-related equipment from state waters. The law, passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2011, aims to help prevent the spread of AIS.

“More than 800 lake service businesses attended AIS training last year and are now in compliance with the new law,” said April Rust, AIS training coordinator. “We’re eager to train the remaining businesses in Minnesota.”

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